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JOHNSON KRISTIN D
US82 patents
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SHERWOOD SERV AG
14 patentsUS7329256B2Feb 12, 2008
Vessel sealing instrument
SHERWOOD SERV AG413 citations99
US7270664B2Sep 18, 2007
Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism
SHERWOOD SERV AG363 citations99
US7267677B2Sep 11, 2007
Vessel sealing instrument
SHERWOOD SERV AG1,638 citations99
US7252667B2Aug 7, 2007
Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism and distal lockout
SHERWOOD SERV AG640 citations99
US7241296B2Jul 10, 2007
Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels
SHERWOOD SERV AG309 citations99
US7160298B2Jan 9, 2007
Electrosurgical instrument which reduces effects to adjacent tissue structures
SHERWOOD SERV AG646 citations99
US7135020B2Nov 14, 2006
Electrosurgical instrument reducing flashover
SHERWOOD SERV AG267 citations99
US7131970B2Nov 7, 2006
Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism
SHERWOOD SERV AG638 citations99
US7131971B2Nov 7, 2006
Vessel sealer and divider
SHERWOOD SERV AG406 citations99
US7118570B2Oct 10, 2006
Vessel sealing forceps with disposable electrodes
SHERWOOD SERV AG634 citations99
US6726686B2Apr 27, 2004
Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels
SHERWOOD SERV AG366 citations99
US7377920B2May 27, 2008
Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument
SHERWOOD SERV AG195 citations98
US7083618B2Aug 1, 2006
Vessel sealer and divider
SHERWOOD SERV AG948 citations98
US7090673B2Aug 15, 2006
Vessel sealer and divider
SHERWOOD SERV AG2,010 citations97
COVIDIEN AG
12 patentsUS7922718B2Apr 12, 2011
Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism
COVIDIEN AG145 citations99
US7887536B2Feb 15, 2011
Vessel sealing instrument
COVIDIEN AG1,133 citations99
US7811283B2Oct 12, 2010
Open vessel sealing instrument with hourglass cutting mechanism and over-ratchet safety
COVIDIEN AG361 citations99
US7799026B2Sep 21, 2010
Compressible jaw configuration with bipolar RF output electrodes for soft tissue fusion
COVIDIEN AG275 citations99
US7686804B2Mar 30, 2010
Vessel sealer and divider with rotating sealer and cutter
COVIDIEN AG1,303 citations99
US7513898B2Apr 7, 2009
Vessel sealing instrument
COVIDIEN AG211 citations99
US7435249B2Oct 14, 2008
Electrosurgical instruments which reduces collateral damage to adjacent tissue
COVIDIEN AG1,260 citations99
US7963965B2Jun 21, 2011
Bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing vessels
COVIDIEN AG64 citations98
US7955332B2Jun 7, 2011
Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument
COVIDIEN AG58 citations98
US7951150B2May 31, 2011
Vessel sealer and divider with rotating sealer and cutter
COVIDIEN AG124 citations98
US7828798B2Nov 9, 2010
Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument
COVIDIEN AG123 citations98
US7819872B2Oct 26, 2010
Flexible endoscopic catheter with ligasure
COVIDIEN AG399 citations98
JOHNSON KRISTIN D
9 patentsUS8162940B2Apr 24, 2012
Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism
JOHNSON KRISTIN D85 citations99
US8864761B2Oct 21, 2014
System and method for determining proximity relative to a critical structure
JOHNSON KRISTIN D272 citations98
US8617155B2Dec 31, 2013
System and method for determining proximity relative to a critical structure
JOHNSON KRISTIN D647 citations98
US8333765B2Dec 18, 2012
Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism
JOHNSON KRISTIN D73 citations98
US8192433B2Jun 5, 2012
Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism
JOHNSON KRISTIN D75 citations98
US8734445B2May 27, 2014
Electrosurgical instrument with sealing and dissection modes and related methods of use
JOHNSON KRISTIN D78 citations97
US8740901B2Jun 3, 2014
Vessel sealing instrument with electrical cutting mechanism
JOHNSON KRISTIN D15 citations92
US8641713B2Feb 4, 2014
Flexible endoscopic catheter with ligasure
JOHNSON KRISTIN D26 citations92
US8623004B2Jan 7, 2014
Method for determining proximity relative to a critical structure
JOHNSON KRISTIN D25 citations92
PODHAJSKY RONALD J
3 patentsUS8211100B2Jul 3, 2012
Energy delivery algorithm for medical devices based on maintaining a fixed position on a tissue electrical conductivity v. temperature curve
PODHAJSKY RONALD J221 citations97
US8167875B2May 1, 2012
Energy delivery algorithm for medical devices
PODHAJSKY RONALD J49 citations93
US8226639B2Jul 24, 2012
System and method for output control of electrosurgical generator
PODHAJSKY RONALD J27 citations92
COVIDEN AG
2 patentsEXIMIS SURGICAL LLC
2 patentsMOSES MICHAEL C
2 patentsBUYSSE STEVEN P
2 patentsCOUTURE GARY M
1 patentSCHECHTER DAVID A
1 patentCOVIDIEN LP
1 patentARTS GENE H
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